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L. W. TAYLOR. FIRE EXTINGUISHER. No. 423,355. Patented Mar. 11, 1890.

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LUKE W. TAYLOR, OF SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TQ VILLIAM H. SLACK, OF SAME PLACE.

.FIRE-EXTINGUISHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,355, dated March 11, 1890.

Application filed September 18, 1889. Serial No. 324,301. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: for the valve, and which is screwed into the Be it known that I, LUKE V. TAYLOR, a ring B. citizen of the United States, residing at Spring- E is a yoke upon the back of nut E. This field, in the county of Vindsor and State of yoke is provided with the longitudinal slot 6 5 Vermont, have invented certain new and useand the cross-notches e. The inner sides of ful Improvements in Fire-Extinguishers; and the yoke forming the longitudinal slot have I do hereby declare the following to be a full, grooves formed therein tov assist in guiding clear, and exact description of the invention, the valve-stem through said yoke. such as will enable others skilled in the art to F F are the arms provided with knife-edge 10 which it appertains to make and use the same. pivots f, which bear against the bottoms of This invention relates to fireextinguishers, the notches e and permit the arms to project which are adapted to be automaticallybrought through the said longitudinal slot. The arms into action by the heat of the fire; and it con- F are further provided with the oppositelysists in the novel. construction and combinaarranged projections f, which bear against 15 tion of the parts, hereinafter fully described the shoulders cl on the valve-stem and norand claimed. mally hold the valve against its seat when the 111 the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of adjusting-nut is screwed, down. the extinguisher, showing the valve-seat and G are flat plates formed upon the ends of the adjusting-nut in section. Fig. 2 is a side the arms F and adapted to overlap each other.

20 view of the extinguisher turned one-quarter Each plate G is provided with a link g, and around from the position shown in Fig. 1. the two links are joined together back to back Fig. 3 is an end View of the extinguisher. by a small quantity of solder g, or other simi- The dotted lines in Fig. 1 show the position lar material, which melts at a low temperaof the parts when the device is in operation ture. The links are joined together and are 2 5 and the arms are forced apart. Fig. 4is a dethen slid over the plates G on the ends of tached sectional view of the adjusting-nut, said arms, so that the arms are retained in showing the-longitudinal slot and the crossthe position indicated by the full lines in Fig. notches with the valve, valve-stem, and one 1 and hold the valve closed as long as the of my improved arms in elevation. Fig. 5 is solder remains unmelted. \Vhen afire breaks 0 an enlarged perspective View of my links. out in the vicinity of the device, the heat Fig. 6 is a detached sectional View of the admelts the solder and the pressure of the wajustable nut and yoke, showing the guideway ter forces the valve outward from the valvefor the valve-stem. face and turns the arms to the position indi- A is the valve-seat provided with the screwcated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.

5 threaded stem at for securing it to the end of H are projections upon the ends of the arms a water-supply pipe in any convenient posiand N are projections upon the sides of the tion. arms. Any water which may leak past the B is an internally screw threaded ring, valve and run down the arm will collect which is connected with the stem below the upon and drop off these projections instead c 4c valve-seat by the supports b, and all the said of running into the solder, and preventing it parts being formed of a solid piece of metal. from melting until the fire has made consid- C is the valve provided with the face 0 of erable headway. The upper drip projection soft metal for bearing against the sharp valve- 11' is provided that, in case the extinguisher seat, and with a conical projection c which be turned upside down in hanging it up or 5 45 enters the stem and causes the valve to take restoring itto its proper place after having its proper position on the valve-seat when been used,the said projection will afford ready pressed toward it. means for carrying oif the water and pre- D is the Valve-stem formed integral with vent it from running down the arms onto the the valve and having the shoulder d nearits pivots, thus preventing the pivot-edges from 50 end. rust, &c.

E is the adjusting-nut which forms a guide hat I claim is- 1. In a fire-extinguisher, the combination, with the valve and its stem, of the adjustable nut provided with a yoke having the longitudinal slot e and the cross-notches e, the arms having knife-edge bearings pivotally supported in the said cross-notches and holdin g the said valve closed, and the links united by solder and retaining the free ends of said arms, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fire-extinguisher, the combination, with the Valve, of the pivotally-supported arms for keeping the valve in position provided with the Water-drip projections H and N, and having overlapping plates beyond said projections, and the links united by solder and slid upon said plates for retaining the arms, substantially as set forth.

In a fire-extinguisher, the combination,

with the valve-seat provided With the internally-screw-threaded ring B, of the nut engaging with said ring and provided with a yoke having the longitudinal slot 6 and the cross-notches e, the valve guided by said nut with its stem guided in the yoke, the arms provided with knife-edges pivoted in said cross-slots and projections for keeping the valve in position, and the links united by solder and normally connecting the ends of the arms together, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LUKE W. TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

LoREN B. HURD, A. M. ALLBE. 

